U.S. Route 183 in Kansas
U.S. Route 183 (US-183) is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from US-77 in Refugio, Texas north to Interstate 90 (I-90) in Presho, South Dakota. In the U.S. state of Kansas, US-183 is a main north–south highway that runs from the Oklahoma border north to the Nebraska border.
U.S. Highway 183 | ||||
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US-183 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by KDOT | ||||
| Existed | c. 1931[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 183 at Oklahoma state line | |||
| North end | US 183 at Nebraska state line | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Kansas | |||
| Counties | Clark, Comanche, Kiowa, Edwards, Pawnee, Rush, Ellis, Rooks, Phillips | |||
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Between 1930 and 1931, US-183 was extended south into Kansas to US-83 in Dresden. Then between July 1938 and 1939, US-183 was altered to follow US-36 east to K-1 in Phillipsburg, then south along K-1 to US-160. Then continued west along US-160 to K-34 in Sitka, which it followed south from Sitka to the Oklahoma border. Between 1941 and 1944, US-183 and US-83 were swapped within Nebraska and a small portion into Kansas, which straightened their alignment and eliminated the overlap between the two in Norton. The former alignment of US-83 from northeast of Selden to east of Woodruff became US-383, now K-383.
Route description
US-183 enters Kansas in Clark County and turns east at Sitka, where it overlaps US-160, entering Comanche County, where it passes through Protection. The highways stay paired as it turns north to pass through the Comanche County seat, Coldwater. At Coldwater, US-160 turns back to the east, and US-183 continues its northerly track.
Entering Kiowa County, US-183 reaches a junction with US-54 and US-400, where it passes through Greensburg. In southern Edwards County, the highway makes a brief turn to the west before meeting up with US-56 in Kinsley, the Edwards County seat. US-56 and US-183 turn northeast before the highways split after entering Pawnee County. US-56 continues northeast toward Larned, and US-183 straightens out to pass through largely unpopulated areas in Edwards County.
In Rush County, US-183 intersects two primary east–west Kansas state highways, K-96 in Rush Center and K-4 in LaCrosse.
US-183 reaches the largest city along its route in Kansas, Hays, where a western bypass of the highway provides direct access to Gross Memorial Coliseum and Fort Hays State University. US-183 is known as Vine Street in Hays and contains numerous businesses. US-183 runs through town for three miles (5 km) before crossing Interstate 70, which is heavily traveled in Hays with traffic between Denver and Kansas City. The interchange of US-183 and I-70 has been designated as the CW2 Bryan J. Nichols Fallen Veterans Memorial Interchange.[2]
North of Hays, the highway has been resurfaced and realigned for 23 miles (37 km) to Plainville, one of two towns in Rooks County US-183 serves. At Plainville, US-183 has a junction with K-18. US-183 continues 15 miles (24 km) north to Stockton, the Rooks County seat, where US-24 crosses.
The highway enters Phillips County approximately 12 miles (19 km) north of Stockton. US-183 meets US-36 west, and the highways join for a concurrency through the city of Phillipsburg. The highways split in downtown Phillipsburg, and US-183 has one last junction with K-383 before exiting the state south of Alma, Nebraska.
US-183 is two-laned throughout Kansas, except for the portion which runs through Hays.
History
Between 1930 and 1931, US-183 was extended south into Kansas, across US-36, to US-83 in Dresden.[1] Between July 1938 and 1939, US-183 was altered to follow US-36 east to K-1 in Phillipsburg, then south along K-1 to US-160. It then continued west along US-160 to K-34 in Sitka, which it followed south from Sitka to the Oklahoma border.[3][4] Between 1941 and 1944, US-183 and US-83 were swapped within Nebraska and a small portion into Kansas, which straightened their alignment and eliminated the overlap between the two in Norton. The former alignment of US-83 from northeast of Selden to east of Woodruff became US-383, now K-383.[5][6]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[7] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Clark | | 0.000 | 0.000 |  US 183 south | Continuation into Oklahoma |
| |     US-160 west / K-34 north – Bucklin, Ashland | Southern end of US-160 overlap; southern terminus of K-34 | |||
| Comanche | |  K-1 south – Freedom OK | Northern terminus of K-1 | ||
| |  US-160 east (Gypsum Hills Scenic Byway) – Medicine Lodge | Northern end of US-160 overlap | |||
| Kiowa | |   US-54 / US-400 – Meade, Greensburg | |||
| Edwards | Kinsley |  US-50 – Dodge City, Hutchinson | |||
 US-56 – Dodge City | Southern end of US-56 overlap | ||||
| Pawnee | | US-56 east – Larned | Northern end of US-56 overlap | ||
| |  K-156 – Jetmore, Larned | Former US-156 | |||
| Rush | Rush Center |  K-96 (Union Street) – Ness City, Great Bend | |||
| La Crosse |  K-4 – McCracken, Hoisington | ||||
| Ellis | Hays |  US 183 Byp. north – Ellis, Old Fort Hays | Southern terminus of US-183 Byp. | ||
  I-70 / US-40 – Salina, Denver | I-70 exit 159 | ||||
| Rooks | Plainville |  K-18 – Hill City, Lincoln | |||
| Stockton |  US-24 – Hill City, Osborne | ||||
| Phillips | Glade |  K-9 – Logan, Kirwin | |||
| Phillipsburg |  US-36 east – Smith Center | Southern end of US-36 overlap | |||
| US-36 west (State Street west) – Norton | Northern end of US-36 overlap | ||||
| |  K-383 south – Almena, Norton | Northern terminus of K-383; former US-383 south | |||
| | US 183 north – Alma | Continuation into Nebraska; former US 383 north | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Bypass
U.S. Highway 183 Bypass | |
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| Location | Hays |
U.S. Route 183 Bypass (US-183 Bypass) is a bypass route in Hays. It begins at US-183 and runs north and ends at I-70 and US-40.[8]
References
- Rand McNally and Company (1931). "Kansas" (Map). Clason's Road Map of Kansas. 1:2,000,000. Denver: Clason Map Company. p. 87 – via Rumsey Collection.
- "Article 10. - NAMING AND MARKING OF HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES". KLISS. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- State Highway Commission of Kansas (1938). Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- State Farm Insurance Companies Travel Bureau (1939). "Nebraska" (Map). Rand McNally Road map: Nebraska. 1:1,267,200. Chicago: Rand McNally and Company. pp. 58–59. Retrieved July 26, 2020 – via Rumsey Collection.
- State Highway Commission of Kansas (1941). Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- State Farm Insurance Companies Travel Bureau (1944). "Kansas" (Map). State Farm Road map: Kansas. 1:1,235,520. Chicago: Rand McNally and Company. Retrieved July 26, 2020 – via Rumsey Collection.
- Staff (2016). "Pavement Management Information System". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- Bureau of Transportation Planning (December 2009). City of Hays, Ellis County, Kansas (PDF) (Map). Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 6, 2022.